Desiccating apparatus.



' PATENTEB FEB. 11, 1908.

H. PAUOKSOH.

DESIUOATING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 18, 1907.

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APPLICATION FLED MAR.18', 1907.

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' To all cvhom it may concern: I I

" UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' HERMANN PAUQKSCH, OF LANDSBERG-ON-THE-WARTHE, GERMANY.

DESICGATING APPARATUS.

Specification of 7 Application filed March 18- tilated and, as aconsequence, the parts adhering t0 the surface of the rollers areprevented from baking on, so that the output of the drying rollers isincreased.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention Figure l is a sideelevation of one constructionfFig. 2 an end elevation of the samepartlyin section, Fig. 3 shows one of the agitating arms,,Fig.- 4 is anend elevation partly. in section of another construction piece with thelever arm h:

of the apparatus, and, Fig. 5 is a plan of the mechanlsm for operatinthe agitators in the construction shown in ig. 4.

The agitator consists of a frame I), towhich are secured the agitatingarms 0. This frame is connected to a rail (1 supported by two guides 13.Inorder to further support the frame 1) guides f are provided oppositethe rail (1, in which run rollers fitted to said frame. At'the end ofthe rail'd the lever arm 9 is attached, which'is made in one Said arm his moved up and down by the eccentric i, and the agitator is thus movedbackwards and forwards at any desired speed, for example at about 30times per minute.

In order to prevent the substance beween the rollers from being movedbackwardsv and forwards as a whole withthe agitating arms, stationaryarms 7c are provided, said arms being secured to a rail 1. The surfacesof the agitating arms facing the surface of the rollers are preferablybeveled from the center to their edges as shown in Fig. 3. By thissection of the arms the substance is more uniformly spread on therollers.

' In the construction of the drylngmachine shown in Fig. 4 and 5, thearms 0 are secured Letters Patent, 1907. Serial no. 363.030.

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to special bars m, a, which are moved inopposite directions by atwo-armed lever 0, p fulcrumed at :13. By this construction the isubstance between the rollers is more energetically stirred than by thatshown in Figs. 1 and 2. As a consequence the stationary agitator isthflefore reduced.

ing potatoes in order to make potato flour,

wheat, etc.

The dried material 18 removed. from the against the surface of saidrollers so as to remove the material as the rollers rotate.

ters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a desiccating a iparatus, the combi nation with a pair of rollers,of a reciprocat ing frame arranged above the rollers and ot a width to.extend partially over said rollers, sect of spaced and downwardlyprojecting arms secured to each longitudinal side of the frame, the armsof each set being curved to conform to the curvature of a roller andening. the frame.

2. A desiccating apparatus with heated. rollers, comprising incombination, agitating arms disposed in the top space between, and

of, the rollers, means to move said agitating arms'and stationary armsin the top space between the rollers, substantially as, and for thepurpose, set forth. A 3. A desiccating apparatus with heated "rollers,comprising in combination, agitating arms disposed in the top spacebetween, and having a form adapted to the circumference of, the rollersand beveled from the center to their edges on the side facing therollers, and means to move said arms, substantially as, and for thepurpose, set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribingwitncsses.

llElthLANN PAUCKSOH.

l/Vitncsscs W onnntmn HAUPT, JOHN W. Urn.

arms 7c can'be omitted and the cost of the but is applicable for dryingcereals, such as What I claim and desire to secure by Letgaging thesame, and means for reciprocat s5 rollers by knives or scrapers, whichbear having a form adapted to the circumference 60 The apparatus is usedprincipally for dry-

